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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by Arwen on December 28, 2010 at 12:23pm
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Each division does have their own flags, but not necessarily colors. All of the divisions in my son's group had black fabric on which they designed their division flags.
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Comment by send2herb Ship 004 Div 804 on December 28, 2010 at 11:14am -
Good morning all from the "Left Coast"....Great idea about showing our support for our Divisions at the PIR. It could very well be that each division does have their own colors and own flag. Maybe we can check to see if that is the case and match accordingly.
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Comment by diannep on December 28, 2010 at 11:14am
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Hang in there, Britt. Once the letters start to come, it is so much eaiser....and then a phone call...well, happy dance for sure! Stay on this board for support...
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Comment by Britt Ship 09 Div 071 on December 28, 2010 at 10:47am
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Trying to stay positive. Hoping a letter comes soon. Till then ill just keep writing him. Looking forward to meeting everyone.
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Yes, NavyPops. That is true...mail is held the first 2 weeks. During that time, the recruit that will be handling the mail is trained from what I was told, Fed rules. Usually when you get a letter saying "Why aren't you writing" and you HAVE written, your letters have crossed in the mail and they have now received them by the time his/her letter reaches you.
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Comment by pench on December 28, 2010 at 10:04am
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I am looking for a phone call soon from my son, I think it is about time they give him one. I so want to hear his voice...... I know some of you still have not received a letter but it is like an addiction once you get a taste of it you stalk the mail man that much more. you start to wait on the phone call that so far hasnt come. and jump everytime the phone rings just to see if it could be them. hang in there ladies we are getting closer.
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Comment by Ken-55 (OS Dad) on December 28, 2010 at 9:44am
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Sorry, I might have been the one that swiped the kleenex . . ;-)
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Comment by tls on December 28, 2010 at 9:06am
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Thanks, everyone! It was definitely therapeutic to make it ... I have done okay so far with her being gone, but Christmas was especially hard. I have only gotten the "I'm here" phone call, one letter (the first week, I think because her division was a "push" division and they hadn't started training yet) and a couple of lines on the form letter ...
45 days and counting!
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Comment by Sailor Collins Wife!! on December 28, 2010 at 7:53am
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tls that was an amazing video thank you for sharing.
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Comment by mamawalrus on December 28, 2010 at 2:42am
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Tis -can I say OMG.....that was so beautiful. I have to tell you my 14 yr old daughter was watching with me and she is planning on signing with the Air Force when she graduates and I was in tears....The song with the crooked smile part reminded me of her baby smile......very personal and thank you for sharing and it reminds me to hug them while we still have them home! Thank you so much
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